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Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1545 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1547 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1415 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2422 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1476 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2047 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1261 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/896 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1195 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2762 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2966 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3046 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4437 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/978
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3172 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3174 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1191 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1056 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1023 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1411 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 10:26am 10.23.21 The raster charts are downloaded onto the device running iNavX, they should continue to work until i
Port leaks CliffM at 10:11am 10.23.21 The leak is in a port, not a hatch. It appears to be coming in between the frameless acrylic glass
Port leaks sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.23.21 Ouch!! If a Lewmar hatch or portlight leaks it is important to establish the leak path. Where the
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? chuckwayne at 9:51am 10.23.21 take a look at the Simrad cruise - 5,7,9 inch models. the 7 is about $500, really good screen and ch
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:46am 10.23.21 Which model Groco do you have, Barnstormer? --Peggie
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? JohnShannon at 9:37am 10.23.21 Navionics on your phone?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 9:13am 10.23.21 @SoSound I think the app is $50. It will function with free NOAA Raster maps as along as they are a
finding a new guard rail on the helm. DayDreamer41 at 8:56am 10.23.21 Just go to NAVPOD, they make options I am sure you would be interested in. https://navpod.com/produc
Transferring from Blaine to Everett ricksoth at 8:54am 10.23.21 You may also want to check out C-Map which is iPhone or Android (I believe). It's got some nice fea
New Outboard on Order DayDreamer41 at 8:50am 10.23.21 Just make sure the locker where you are putting the propane is well vented at the bottom of the lock
finding a new guard rail on the helm. sail sfbay at 8:46am 10.23.21 Any markings on the pedestal or wheel that would confirm the manufacturer like Edson Edson Sailboat
finding a new guard rail on the helm. jssailem at 8:45am 10.23.21 I would seek a "rail Maker" that fabricates stainless pipe rails. That way you can get the exact siz
New Outboard on Order chuckwayne at 8:40am 10.23.21 You'll love it! switching from gas to propane on my 216 was a great move, no more gas issues from no
New Outboard on Order sail sfbay at 8:00am 10.23.21 Nice addition!! Might want to post this modification / upgrade on this site: Hunter 240 Owner Modi
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) (2) sail sfbay at 7:57am 10.23.21 Congratulations on your new boat!! Please post are these for the house, the current number of batte
Owners of 49 / 50AC with isolation transformers sail sfbay at 7:43am 10.23.21 Might want to post this on Owner Mods and Upgrades on this site: Hunter 49 Owner Modifications and U
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 6:16am 10.23.21 Roger, With a new to you boat, and your sailing experience from previous boats over the past 18 year
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? ShawnL at 6:05am 10.23.21 You could go the opencpn route. I did that with a raspberry pi and small screen, pretty cheap to do
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) DougM at 5:47am 10.23.21
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection barnstormer at 5:40am 10.23.21 Hi, new member here, I've just completed installation of a Groco Model K, with new hoses. In testin

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